NAS Landscape

NAS Landscape — heritage bonsai olive specimens in our Istanbul nursery

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Olive Trees & Heritage Nursery

In 1965, the family planted its first nursery in Daraya, the rose-and-jasmine village outside Damascus. Sixty years later, the nursery still stands — now in Istanbul, propagating the same century-old olive specimens, the same Damascene roses, the same rare Mediterranean heritage that started everything. We sell what we grow, and we grow what we love.

What we grow

Heritage olives. Century-old specimens, transplanted with full provenance from groves we have known for generations. Each tree carries a documented history — region, age, original soil, transplant year.

Bonsai olives. Smaller, container-trained specimens propagated under glass. Ranging from twenty-year cuttings to seventy-year trained forms. Each comes with a care brief.

Damascene roses. Rosa damascena, the family flower — propagated from cuttings traced back to Daraya. The same rose that scents the family's 1965 founding story.

Mediterranean heritage palette. Cypress, plane, jasmine, fig, pomegranate, laurel, myrtle. The plants that built the gardens of Andalusia, Damascus, and the Atlas — sourced ethically, propagated locally, ready to anchor a new garden.

How a heritage olive becomes ours

A century-old olive is not bought from a catalogue. It is found, vetted, and earned.

The grove visit. Our principal arborist visits the grove in person. We do not source from auction lots or unfamiliar middlemen.
Provenance check. We confirm the tree was grown — not poached. Documented age, ownership history, planting region.
Permitted transplant. Every cross-border tree carries the proper phytosanitary and customs paperwork. No grey zones.
Acclimatisation. Transplanted trees rest in our nursery for a minimum of one full season before sale. Stress recovery is non-negotiable.
Delivery + planting. We deliver and plant, with first-year care brief and two follow-up visits included.

If any step fails, we do not list the tree. It is the only way to keep what we say true.

Where the trees go

Most of what leaves the nursery enters one of our own contracting projects — a private villa, a royal garden, a public plaza. Direct sale to outside clients is selective and arranged in person; we want each tree to land in a place that will look after it. We deliver across Turkey, the Gulf, Jordan, and Morocco; for other regions, please write before placing a request.

What you receive

Century-old heritage olive specimens with documented provenance
Bonsai olive propagation under glass — 20 to 70 year forms
Damascene rose (Rosa damascena) cuttings traced to Daraya
Mediterranean heritage palette — cypress, plane, jasmine, fig, laurel
Phytosanitary + customs paperwork on every cross-border tree
One-season minimum acclimatisation before any sale

Century-old specimens · tracked from soil to garden · phytosanitary on every crossing

Where this work lives

A few projects shaped by this service.

NAS Atelier · Multi-site · Ongoing

Bonsai Olive Nursery

Istanbul, Türkiye · 2022

Çekmeköy Estate

Damascus, Syria · 2022

101 Nobles

Questions, answered

How much does a heritage olive tree cost?

Pricing depends on age, provenance, transplant complexity, and delivery distance. A documented 80–100 year specimen typically ranges from €X to €Y delivered. We share the full cost breakdown — tree, transplant, paperwork, freight, planting — in writing before any commitment.

How do I know the tree is real and ethically sourced?

Every heritage olive carries a written provenance file: grove location, ownership history, age verification, transplant date, phytosanitary certificate, customs paperwork. We invite buyers to visit the nursery before purchase, and to inspect the file. If any element cannot be documented, we do not sell the tree — full stop.

Can a heritage olive survive in a cold climate?

Olives tolerate frost down to roughly -7°C briefly; sustained colder weather stresses the tree. For Istanbul we plant in protected microclimates and add winter wraps. For inland Anatolia or northern Europe, we honestly recommend bonsai forms in courtyards rather than full-size transplants.

Do you ship to Europe or North America?

Cross-continent shipment is rare and case-by-case. The phytosanitary requirements are strict; not every tree qualifies. Please write before placing a request — we will tell you within a week whether the destination, season, and tree are compatible.

Visit the nursery.

A century-old olive deserves to be seen before it travels. Send a message and we will arrange a visit — Istanbul or virtual walk-through.

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What we grow

Bonsai olives. Smaller, container-trained specimens propagated under glass. Ranging from twenty-year cuttings to seventy-year trained forms. Each comes with a care brief.

Damascene roses. Rosa damascena, the family flower — propagated from cuttings traced back to Daraya. The same rose that scents the family's 1965 founding story.

How a heritage olive becomes ours

A century-old olive is not bought from a catalogue. It is found, vetted, and earned.

The grove visit. Our principal arborist visits the grove in person. We do not source from auction lots or unfamiliar middlemen.

Provenance check. We confirm the tree was grown — not poached. Documented age, ownership history, planting region.

Permitted transplant. Every cross-border tree carries the proper phytosanitary and customs paperwork. No grey zones.

Acclimatisation. Transplanted trees rest in our nursery for a minimum of one full season before sale. Stress recovery is non-negotiable.

Delivery + planting. We deliver and plant, with first-year care brief and two follow-up visits included.

If any step fails, we do not list the tree. It is the only way to keep what we say true.